: a visorless usually woolen cap with a tight headband and a soft full flat top
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Accessories like berets and scarves popped in red tartan, while others wrapped bundled up in Burberry’s check.—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Jan. 2026 But Bill Murray was in this velvet tuxedo with a burgundy beret on.—Eric Ryan, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Kate wore the same accessory to the Cheltenham Festival in March 2007, pairing the piece with a brown beret, light blue blazer, brown skirt and knee-high heeled boots.—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026 McCall’s banner also appears to cleverly usurp and subvert the aesthetics of European heraldry—indeed, its elegant design would look utterly correct on a beret, a medal, or a heater shield.—Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beret
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Etymology
French béret, from Gascon berret, from Old Occitan, cap — more at biretta